Zombies
Zombies have shuffled their way into our modern nightmares thanks to movies and video games, but their roots stretch back much further—deep into the myths and legends of ancient cultures. Unlike the flesh-eating hordes we know today, mythological zombies were often more eerie than gruesome, tied to ideas of death, the soul, and the supernatural. These undead figures, as explored on Wikipedia, pop up in folklore worldwide, each with its own spin on what it means to be not-quite-dead.